The Red Devils have been chasing Muller’s teammate Toni Kroos for the majority of the season, with Bayern Munich unwilling to cave-in to his high wage demands.

Thomas Muller’s motives, however, are somewhat different to fellow teammate Kroos as the 24-year-old is said to be unhappy with life in Munich following Pap Guardiola’s debut campaign.

The Catalan boss decided to make some tweaks to the all-conquering Bayern side of last season, and perhaps a number of German players within the Munich set-up are more favourable to the counterattacking style than the famed tiki-taki style adopted by Guardiola.

Adapting to Old Trafford couldn’t be easier for Muller. His English is near-perfect, and should his former boss Louis Van Gaal take over, he will have a friendly face to connect with during the supposedly difficult bedding-in period.

Tom Thorogood

I'm a 27 year old language teacher and writer based out in Mexico with a passion for football and swimming. I like to focus on the top European Leagues, especially La Liga, as well as the footballing development in Central and South America. My favourite teams include Derby County, Barcelona and Jagaures de Chiapas.